Manual

Usingthe microwave features, ge.com
Make sure the turntable support and glass
turntable are in place when micrewaving.
• Place food or microwavable container
directly on the glass turntable to cook
VO/II" fl)od,
• Center the glass turntable on the
turntable support.
• Make sure that cookware is suitable
fin" micr_)waving.
MICRO
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POWER
START/PAUSE
Changing the Microwave Power Level
The power level may be entered or
changed after entering the time fin.
Micro Cookor Express,
F_ PressMICROor EXPRESS.
[]For Micro Cook, mrn the dial to set the
cook time and press tile dial to enter.
_ Press POWER.
L_Tm'n tile dial to set tile power lexel
and press the dial to entex;
_"_ Press tile dial or STARTto begin
cooking
Variable power levels add flexibility to
microwave cooking. Tile power levels on
tile microwave oven can be COlill)ai'ed
to the sm'ti_ce milts on a range. Each
power level gives you microwave energ)' a
certain percent ot tile time. Power level 7
is microwave energy 70% of the time,
Power level 3 is energy' 30% of the time,
Most cooking will be done on High(power
level 10)which gives you 100% powex:
Power level IOMll cook fi_ster but food may
need more frequent stirring, rotating or
turning ove_: A lower setting will cook more
evenly and need less stirring or rotating of
tile food. Some foods may ha;'e better
fla\'o_; texture or appearance if one of tile
lower settings is used, Use a lower power
level when cooking toods that have a
tendency to boil over, such as scalloped
potatoes.
[lest periods (when tile microwave energy'
cycles off) give time fin" the toed to
"equalize" or transter heat to the inside
of tile food. An example of this is shown
with power level_-the deti'ost cycle.
If microwave energy' did not cycle off;
the outside of the toed would cook befin'e
the inside was deti'osted.
Hem am some examples of uses for various
power levels:
High 10: Fish, bacon, vegetables, boiling
liquids.
Med-High7" Gentle cooking of meat and
poult_T; baking casseroles and reheating.
Medium 5". Slow cooking and tenderizing
for stews and less tender cuts of nleat.
Low2or3: Defl'osfin ," simmering; delicate
Satlces.
Warm I: Keel)ing, fi)od waml; softening
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